“First of all, London. How serious is it? Any implication that it was coming here?” Sawyer asked at the start of an interview that also included chief counter-terrorism adviser John Brennan and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. Clapper, puzzled by Sawyer’s question, responded, “London?” and turned to Brennan for help responding to Sawyer’s questions about the arrests that had occurred several hours before the interview took place. Later in the interview, Sawyer told Clapper that she was “a little surprised you didn’t know about London.”…”Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t,” Clapper replied. You can watch video of the interview below, courtesy of ABC News [via YouTube] – the initial exchange with Sawyer occurs at the 3:56 mark.

She added that Clapper had been “working throughout the day on important intelligence matters, including monitoring military and political developments on the Korean Peninsula, providing answers to questions concerning the ratification of the START nuclear treaty, and other classified issues. He wasn’t immediately briefed on London because it didn’t appear to have a homeland nexus and there was no immediate action by the DNI required. Nevertheless, he should have been briefed on the arrests, and steps have been taken to ensure that he is in the future. The intelligence community as a whole was fully aware of this development and tracking it closely.”

Diane Sawyer Stumps Director Of National Intelligence – Priceless!

The Tonka Report Editor’s Note: Three blind mice? Not a chance! These are the rats in the sewer! But also pay attention to the continued rhetoric of “homegrown terrorists.” This is COINTELPRO directed at us! – SJH